"Achieving Global Top Tier in Chemical and Secondary Battery Materials"… POSCO Chemical 50th Anniversary Ceremony

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Posco Chemical held a commemorative ceremony to share its achievements on the occasion of its 50th anniversary and to pledge to leap forward as a "Global Top-Tier in Chemicals and Secondary Battery Materials," its future vision.

Posco Chemical announced that on the 31st, it held its 50th anniversary ceremony at its headquarters in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, in compliance with quarantine guidelines.

The company selected and awarded employees who contributed to the company with outstanding achievements as "Posco Chemical People of the Year." The commemorative wall in the headquarters lobby, unveiled through an unveiling ceremony, was created using photos of about 1,800 employees who are the protagonists of half a century of achievements and the Posco Chemical CI (Corporate Identity).

The slogan engraved on the sculpture, "Posco Chemical 50 Years, Gathering Together to Become the Future," was decided through an employee contest and expresses that the employees themselves are the protagonists moving toward greater growth based on the brilliant achievements accumulated over 50 years.

CEO Min Kyung-jun said in his commemorative speech, "The localization of anode materials achieved by our own efforts, the establishment of a mass production base for cathode materials, and the localization of needle coke are the fruits of relentless challenges and deserve pride," adding, "Based on the experience of success, let us secure the world's best competitiveness and build a company that lasts beyond 50 and 100 years."

As tasks to become a 100-year company with global competitiveness, he presented three: ▲ securing world-class technology and quality ▲ continuous development of a One Team Spirit corporate culture ▲ internalization of the founding philosophy that has contributed to industrial development.

He also emphasized safety as the most important value in achieving goals and urged everyone to remember that safety in the workplace is "the life of myself and my family."

Posco Chemical, which originated from Pohang Chukro Co., Ltd. established in 1971, has played a pivotal role in the development of domestic industry based on its expertise in the refractory business, a basic material for various industries such as steel and chemical plants. Since then, it has been advancing into coal chemicals, carbon materials, and the future core industry of secondary battery materials, striving to leap forward as a "Global Leading Company in Chemicals and Secondary Battery Materials."

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